The number of doctors in hospitals in Merseyside has risen since 2010 – while the number of managers has fallen.

Latest NHS workforce figures show the biggest rise – of more than a quarter – was at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

In November 2014, there were 344 full-time equivalent doctors working in the trust, compared to 269 in October 2010.

At the same time, the number of non-medical manager posts has gone up from 70 to 86.

That means there are now four doctors for every manager, compared to 3.8 in 2010.

At the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, the number of doctors has gone up from 633 to 788 (24.5%), while the number of managers is down from 248 to 237 (4.4%). That leaves a ratio of 3.3 doctors per manager.

And at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, doctors are up 16.7%, from 462 to 539, while managers are down 21.8%, from 133 to 104.

The number of doctors has, however, fallen at two hospitals in the wider region.

At Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, there were 283 doctors in 2010 compared to 281 now.

And at St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust, doctors are down substantially from 779 in 2010 to 516 now. The number of managers has also fallen, from 62 to 52.

Across England as a whole, the number of doctors in all hospital and community health trusts rose by 7.3%, from 97,815 to 105,001.

Meanwhile, the number of managers fell by 10.3%, from 39,505 to 35,453.

Louise Shepherd, chief executive of Alder Hey, said: “We are very lucky to have attracted so many fantastic clinicians to Alder Hey over the last few years, many of whom are world experts in their field.

“These figures demonstrate our commitment in providing world-class care to children in Liverpool and across the UK.

“Here at Alder Hey, our doctors and nurses are leading the development and delivery of their services.

“We are looking forward to an exciting future at Alder Hey and together we have a real opportunity to make a huge difference to our children and young people.”